🛒Review: Alxum’s Enclosure Turns any NVMe SSD Portable and More
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If you’re about to upgrade your computer to an NVMe solid-state drive (SSD) or have one laying around and want …
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All reviews on this website are based on thorough hands-on testing and real-world first-hand experience. There are also previews and first takes that include only preliminary assessments.
Seagate IronWolf 510 SSD Review: An Excellent NVMe Drive For All
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The Seagate IronWolf 510 SSD is not a traditional NVMe solid-state drive. It’s the first in the market designed for …
Silicon Power PC60 Review: A Featherlight and Speedy Portable SSD
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The Silicon Power PC60 is not a novelty, yet it manages to be somewhat of a one-of-a-kind storage device. The …
Silicon-Power A80 Review: An Excellent Generic NVMe SSD
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The P34A80 SSD (model A80) is Silicon-Power’s first full NVMe solid-state drive, and, just like the name, it seems quite …
WD Blue SN550 Review: A Fast and Affordable NVMe SSD
5 Min Read
The new WD Blue SN550 is a significant upgrade to the previous budget-minded SN500 solid-state drive (SSD). The new internal …
WD Red SA500 NAS SSD Review: Excellent for PCs, Too!
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The WD Red SA500 SSD is Western Digital’s formidable contender to Seagate’s IronWolf 110. The new NAS-centric solid-state drive proved …
SK hynix Gold S31 Review: An Excellent Replacement SSD
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The recently released SK hynix Gold S31 solid-state drive (SSD) is not a novelty. There are plenty of standard SATA …
Synology DS620slim Review: It’s Not the Size that Matters
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Small but potent, the newly-released Synology DS620slim is my type of NAS server. You know, the Asian type. Stereotyping aside, …
Seagate IronWolf 110 SSD Review: Your NAS’ Best Friend
5 Min Read
The Seagate IronWolf 110 is a standard SATA solid-state drive (SSD), yet it’s pretty different from all other SSDs I’ve …
WD Blue SN500 SSD Review: An Easy NVMe Upgrade
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The WD Blue SN500 NVMe solid-state drive (SSD)—announced on March 14—is not to be confused with the existing WD Blue. …
Micron Crucial BX500 Review: Totally a Great Deal
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If you’re looking for a replacement solid-state drive (SSD) for your budget computer, here’s my recommendation: The Crucial BX500. This …
Dell Inspiron i5575 Review: Totally Worth an SSD Upgrade
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I didn’t expect much from the Dell Inspiron i5575-A217SLV-PUS notebook. I bought it because it was relatively cheap, and I …
Samsung 970 EVO Plus Review: Totally Fast and a Bit More
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The name says it all. The new Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe solid-state drive (SSD), released today, is indeed what …
Samsung SSD 860 QVO Review: Speed Where It Matters
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The new Samsung SSD 860 QVO solid-state drive (SSD), announced today, is Samsung’s most affordable SSD yet. Indeed, the new …
